Beverly Pang-an

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2rYSFMzByI Why do I believe that all freelancers should have a Grammarly account? Number one, because it helps us with our online editing and writing. Number two, it boosts our communication skills when we're sending emails or when we're chatting to our clients or fellow freelancers. Number three, it allows us to grow as an online professional because the more we're using it, the more that we're aware of the right grammar. Now in order for you to get started with Grammarly, of course, you have to ensure that it is added to your google chrome plug-in. So, in order to do that, you have to go to Google.com, and then, search for Grammarly. Alright, right there, and then search the one that says for chrome. Ok? So when you do that, it should have the option add as an extension, Ok? right now it says, removed from chrome because I have it in my Plug-in. OK? This ahhmm.. green icon right here. However, if it's not, it should say that, you know, add as an extension. Alright? so, we don't do that now. So, once you click this one here, ok? It should say add as an extension. You should be able to get this right here. Alright? and your set! You know, problem anymore. You're good to go when it comes to your text, when it comes to your writing piece when it comes to your article because Grammarly will go ahead and edit it for you. Will give suggestions, when it comes to the right grammar, the right spelling, Ok? so it's given right here. You can even make the sentence more concise. You can go ahead and improve your word choice. You can, you know, of course just like I've mentioned earlier, you know, hmm, you will become more confident so it will give you a lot of options or will help you as a freelancer. So, let's go ahead and try for example, right here, I freed added this earlier. So, for example this is a text. You know, supposedly, it should be, this is a test hmm post or test text. Ok? but I intentionally added a few characters in here and it's right here, Ok? the one that giving us a suggestion or, Ok? if I am going to, you know, and do that, it's the Grammarly, Ok? It's working for us. Ok? so, this test post, Ok? or this is a test hmm, Ok, if I am going to do that, you know that one right there is not anymore, ahh an option. Alright! it's not giving me the highlight anymore that it's red, white because now it saying that it's fine. ok? so, I'm going to try again make it ahmm, wrong, ok, this is a test posting or, or postings. Ok? Let's go ahead and try, so, Ok? There you go. Alright, it's giving us an option, Ok, this should, you know, it should say this test posting. Ok? or even giving us another option again. Ok? it can be this test posting or these test postings. So that's how Grammarly can help you when it comes to your communication skills via email. So, this is what we doing right now. So, this is why I really would like to encourage you guys and this is really under a free account. I did not pay anything of posters of paid premium account and you can have more, you can make it concise, there are a lot more features but you can utilize this under the free account. So, let's go ahead and try when we're posting in Facebook. So, I again added this earlier so it's doing the same thing again. Ok? this is a test post. Ok? so, if I'm going to put here Filipino Virtual Assisted. Alright? You know, you like to have it wrong. Ok? It's loading right here, it should give us the idea if this is correct or wrong. So, first, it's not doing anything. Ok? How about ahm if it is in...I just go ahead and head this one. Ok? this is a test post. Ok? there you go. So, automatically it suggested something because this is wrong. So, when you're writing something especially if you're like me, you know, I've think a lot and sometimes I'm not mindful of my writing. Alright, sometimes I have to go back and edit it. Sometimes I have to go back and really ensure that I'm delivering what I want to say because sometimes my mind can go really fast and I couldn't really go along. You know, when it comes to writing it all, you know, sometimes I would miss something. Ok? maybe a word, maybe a grammar, maybe, you the ahm, subject-verb agreement. You know, the right tense, but the beauty of it is even if you're like me, even if you're struggling when it comes to your English communication or editing or proofreading, Grammarly will do it for you. So, it's really helpful when it comes to freelancing. Here's another piece right here, so this is an article here, Ok? It was submitted by one of our students. You know, when it comes to their transcription, and one of the tasks and even a freelancing nitch or skill that a freelancer can do or focus is transcription. Ok? so, in here, alright, if we are going to see red that means that, Ok? it's not correct. Ok? So it should be many in here. So, it's here, maybe instead of one word, it should be two words. Alright? So, there you go. I think it's all correct now. Okay, so with this one, alright, we have seen how Grammarly was able to help us with our email, with our social media post, and even with an article writing or transcription. So, Grammarly is one tool that all freelancers should be utilizing because it will help us and empower us to be more confident with our communication skills, with our article writing, content writing and even if we are doing this more often, we will be more mindful with the grammar rules and we will become a better online professional or online freelancer. I hope this has been helpful. Let us know who we can continue to assist you in your freelancing success. I will see you again on the next video. Bye everyone and God bless you.